Funding search · EIN 711042217 · Solvang, CA
Tom & Nancy Elsaesser Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 42
- grants reported
- $381,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- People Helping People4 grants · $175,000
- Direct Relief4 grants · $100,000
- Cottage Hospital of Sta Ynez Valley3 grants · $30,000
- Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara2 grants · $15,000
- Stuart C Gildred Family Ymca4 grants · $11,000
- Pasadena Humane Society1 grant · $10,000
- Cottage Hospital of Santa Ynez1 grant · $10,000
- Cares 4paws4 grants · $8,000
- Surfrider Foundation4 grants · $7,000
- American Women for International Un4 grants · $4,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 42 reported grants, largest first.
- $50,000
People Helping People · Solvang, CA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $50,000
People Helping People · Solvang, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $50,000
People Helping People · Solvang, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
General
- $25,000
People Helping People · Solvang, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General
- $25,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General
- $25,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General
- $10,000
Cottage Hospital of Sta Ynez Valley · Solvang, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Pasadena Humane Society · Pasadena, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Cottage Hospital of Sta Ynez Valley · Solvang, CA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Cottage Hospital of Sta Ynez Valley · Solvang, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Cottage Hospital of Santa Ynez · Solvang, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Stuart C Gildred Family Ymca · Santa Ynez, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Cares 4paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
General
- $2,000
Surfrider Foundation · San Clemente, CA · 2025
Ventura county chapter
- $2,000
Cares 4paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General
- $2,000
Stuart C Gildred Family Ymca · Santa Ynez, CA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Cares 4paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General
- $2,000
Stuart C Gildred Family Ymca · Santa Ynez, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Surfrider Foundation · San Clemente, CA · 2023
Ventura county chapter
- $2,000
Cares 4paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General
- $2,000
Stuart C Gildred Family Ymca · Santa Ynez, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Surfrider Foundation · San Clemente, CA · 2022
Ventura county chapter
- $1,000
American Women for International Un · Schaumberg, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Arts Outreach · Los Olivos, CA · 2025
General
- $1,000
California Nature Art Museum · Solvang, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Elverhoj Museum · Solvang, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $1,000
American Women for International Un · Schaumberg, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Arts Outreach · Los Olivos, CA · 2024
General
- $1,000
California Nature Art Museum · Solvang, CA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Elverhoj Museum · Solvang, CA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Surfrider Foundation · San Clemente, CA · 2024
Ventura county chapter
- $1,000
American Women for International Un · Schaumberg, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Arts Outreach · Los Olivos, CA · 2023
General
- $1,000
Wildling Museum · Solvang, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
American Women for International Un · Des Plaines, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Arts Outreach · Los Olivos, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Elverhoj Museum · Solvang, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Wildling Museum · Solvang, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
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